Given the drop in revenue reported for Macola, any growth would be an improvement. Meanwhile, the company has, as promised earlier this year, chucked its Engage user conference, open to users of all Exact products, in favor of one named Nexus that will focus on Macola and Globe customers in North America. That will be held in Dallas September 9 through 12. Emmons was reported to be transitioning to a new role, but his LinkedIn page still shows him general manager for Exact's Macola, Globe and Synergy practices in the Americas. Forsythe was briefly managing director for Smart Technologies in the Americas. Before that, she was VP of channel sales for CA Technologies from 2004 through 2011. Macola could benefit from someone with that kind of experience. Although the Exact America website has a section for new resellers, it doesn't look like the number has changed over the last two years for the 32 reported VARs. I'm curious about Exact's choice of the word "Nexus" because of its strong association with taxation. Hmm.
EXACT MACOLA GETS NEW LEADER
Exact, which has made its five North American products independent of the parent, has named Alison Forsythe as managing director of Exact Macola. She took over from Richard Emmons, who was doing the job on an interim basis, and his involvement must go back to last year when the Netherlands-based parent disposed of its American management. Exact CEO Erik van der Meijden said in a prepared statement that “We believe Alison is the perfect candidate to lead our Exact Macola organization toward sustained growth."
